Assist Prof.Dr. Panu Suaysuwan
423/3 Phrayasrisunthon Rd., Mueang, Chachoengsao, Thailand 24000.
- B.FA. Painting ( 1993 -1997), Silpakorn University.
- M.FA. Painting (1999-2003), Silpakorn University.
- Ph.D. Fine and Applied Art (2011-1015), Burapha University. Work as Lecturer in Faculty of Fine and Applied Art . Burapha University, Chonburi , Thailand.
PANU SUAYSUWAN
Panu Suaysuwan (born 1974, Chachoengsao) Panu Suaysuwan graduated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Silpakorn University, Bangkok in 1997 and 2003 consecutively. In 2015, he received Ph.D. from Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Burapha University. Panu joined many national and international exhibitions such as International Contemporary Art Contest 2019 (Art and Culture Center, Milan, Italy) Contemporary Art Exhibition, Mega Art Project (The Queen’s Gallery, 2006); The 3rd Decade of Bualuang Painting (National Art Museum Thailand, 2012); Inchoen Global Art International (The Queen’s Gallery 2013), Incheon, Korea, and Daejeon International Art Exhibition (Daejeon, Korea in 2013 and 2015). He also won many national and international awards such as Silver Medal, Contemporary Painting Award by Bangkok Bank, Thailand; Juror’s Choice “ASEAN Art Award”, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Award Winner, Art Competition by Phillip Morris Co. Ltd. Thailand; 2nd Prize “Bring Good Thing to Life” Art Competition by Toshiba Thailand, Bronzed Medal,(Painting); 47th and 51st National Art Competition, Thailand; Silver Medal, (Painting); 49th National Art Competition, Thailand; 2nd Prize, Contemporary Painting Award by Panasonic Co. Ltd.,Thailand. Panu is now a full time lecturer at Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Burapha University
Concept:
Mixed media artist Panu Suaysuwan (Thailand) also uses fuses found images, digital manipulation and a layering effect to simulate large-scale square portraits. Suaysuwan is interested in the concept of superficiality, and by contrast, the glorified teachings of Lord Buddha. Our physical bodies are but a representation of real time, from aging wrinkles to unwanted fat to thinning hair.
Digital photographic composites of hair and skin, in some cases magnified and in others obscured, are collaged into faces of men and women and mounted with a layer of plexiglass on the surface. The sheets of plexiglass, bolted with silver right onto the faces, contain yet another layer of printed images on them. It is the inches of space between the box images and plexiglass that create a pixilation or optical build-up of each portrait. The resulting layered faces of varying ethnicities and physical traits are representative of diversity, from each individual to the group as a whole. Nails, hair, teeth and skin are broken apart and reassembled. By fragmenting and transforming the face and body, he draws emphasis to the textures and fabrics that make up our atomic structure. Skin is no longer attached to gender or beauty or even humanity. In Buddhism, this metaphorical and almost scientific contemplation has the ability to free us of human identity, revealing ‘non-self’ or the ‘absence of separate self’. This pertains to the notion that no permanent soul exists in a being. If anything, we are offered a chance to surreally examine void of racial divisions and societal standards.
Award and Honors
2019 Selected Artists “YICCA 2019 International Contemporary Art Contest”, Art and Culture Center, Milan, Italy.
2014. Selected Artists “The 5th Create Artworks with National ArtistsProject 10 Thai Contemporary artists Award 2014”, Los Angeles, USA.
2005 Bronzed Medal ,( Painting) ,51th National Art Competition, Thailand.
2003 Silver Medal ,( Painting) ,49th National Art Competition, Thailand.
2nd Prize ,Contemporary Painting Award by Panasonic Co. Ltd. ,Thailand.
2002 2nd Prize ,Contemporary Painting Award by Panasonic Co. Ltd. ,Thailand.
2000 Bronzed Medal ,( Painting) ,47th National Art Competition, Thailand. 2nd Prize “ Bring Good Thing to Life” Art Competition by Toshiba
Thailand.
1999 Award Winner , Art Competition by Phillip Morris Co. Ltd. Thailand.
Juror’sChoice “AseanArtAward”,Kualumpur,Malaysia.
2nd Prize “Bring Good Thing to Life” Art Competition by Toshiba Thailand.
Silver Medal, Contemporary Painting Award by Bangkok Bank Thailand.
1998 Purchase Prize , Young Artist Art Competition, Thailand.
2nd Prize “Bring Good Thing to Life” 9th Art Competition by Toshiba
Thailand.
2019 “Beyond Artistic Boundary” Queen Sirikit Museum, Thailand 2018 “Crossing The Dateline” Bangkok Art and Culture Center (BACC),
Thailand
2015 “The Body Image” Solo Project, Burapha University, Thailand
2015 Kamol Tassananchalee and Friends 71Years Anniversary,Thailand
2014 Selected Artists “The 5th Create Artworks with National ArtistsProject 10
Thai Contemporary artists Award 2014”, Los Angeles, USA.
2014 Daejeon International Art Show 2015. Daejeon, Korea.
2013 Daejeon International Art Exhibition 2013, Daejeon, Korea. Inchoen Global Art International 2013, Inchoen, Korea.
2012 The 3rd Decade of Bualuang Painting , Queensirikit Art Museum. “So What?” Art Exhibition, National Art Museum ,Thailand.
2011 “Harmony & Difference” Art Exhibition, National Art Museum,Thailand. 2007 Artist in King Rama 9, Queen Sirikit Art Museum.
2006 Mega Art Project 2006 ,National Art Museum ,Thailand.
2004 Contemporary Art Exhibition , Queen Sirikit Art Museum.
2003 “Art in Box” The 4th Thai Contemporary Art Project. 2000 “Scopolamine” Project1 ,Tadu Pavillion ,Bkk., Thailand.
“Scopolamine” Project 2, SI-AM Art Space, Bkk., Thailand. “Scopolamine” Project 3,Toh-Kim Gallery, Bkk., Thailand.
Experience
1999 “Buddy Journeys” Group Exhibition ,Kaysorn Plaza, Thailand. “Untitled” Hemlock Restaurant , Phra-Artit Rd. Bkk.,Thailand.
